Mumbai, Oct. 15 -- The Mumbai Police have issued a notice to Bollywood actor Imran Khan, an American national, directing him to leave India by October 28 for allegedly violating provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, officials said on Thursday, October 15.

The action comes after the actor, nephew of superstar Aamir Khan, participated in an October 10 agitation in Mumbai, where protesters demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the police official said.

During the demonstration, the police had also briefly taken the actor into custody.

"Imran Khan holds foreign citizenship and is not an Indian national. Under relevant provisions of the Foreigners/Immigration Act, foreign nationals are prohibited...